Tips and Filters with Discrete Adhesive Area for Securing Tips and Filters to Rolling Papers

ABSTRACT

Tips and filters fabricated of sheets of paper like material or other suitable materials that have adhesive strategically located on at least a portion of both sides of the sheets of tips and filters papers for hand-rolling and machine rolling cigarettes. Tips and filters rolled from such sheets adhere onto itself in a manner that maintains users desired diameter and adhere to rolling papers securing tip filter inside rolled cigarette. and adhesive also on the outside of the tip filters of rolled cigarettes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention is in the technical area of methods and components for hand-rolling and machine rolling cigarettes using tip filters and smokable material in a paper receptacle. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to tip and filters fabricated having a discrete adhesive area particularly for maintaining the desired diameter and securing tips and filters to the rolling paper.

2. Description of Related Art

Rolling smokable material into a cigarette by loading the material onto a paper receptacle, rolling and sealing the paper typically with adhesive gum into a self-contained cylinder is a well-known process in the art. In the process in the conventional art it is common to add a tip or filter to the rolling paper and place at the end of cigarette rolling paper to be rolled into a cigarette.

The process of incorporating a Tip or filter in the rolled cigarette is also well-known in the art. Papers and paper like material are commercially available both for the rolling the cigarette and for rolling the tip or filter. Tips and filters are available commercially in both pre-rolled tips and packets of flat paper material used for rolling your own tips and filters. Tips and filters are available in pads of multiple sheets of flat paper like material and are fabricated from a diverse range of materials such as wood pulp, rice, hemp and the like. Many users of traditional rolling papers commonly add a tip or filter to the rolling paper during the rolling process. Users place tips or filters onto the rolling paper to prevent the smokable material from entering to the mouth of the smoker or to filter the smoke before it reaches the smoker's mouth.

The sheets of unrolled tips and filters may be peeled off the pad and hand-rolled to a desired diameter and placed on the rolling paper to be used individually. Traditional and current tips and filters do not come with adhesive gum on both sides of tip and filter sheets, for the deliberate purpose of maintaining the desired diameter and securing the tip and filter to the rolling paper.

The problem with current tips and filters:

-   -   1. Traditional packets of tips and filters are flat and have no         adhesive gum on either side of the tip and filter material and         when rolled into a cylinder shape will typically unroll         themselves back to their original flat form making it more         difficult to hand-roll or machine roll the cigarette.     -   2. The conventional packet of unrolled packet of tips and         filters have no gum on the outside of the Tips or filters         allowing the tips and filters to fall out of end of cigarette         making it difficult to continue to smoke or handle cigarette         without tip filters falling out.     -   3. The conventional pre-rolled tips and filters do not come with         adhesive on the outside of rer-rolled tips and filter. This         defect allows tips and filters to fall out during the rolling         process and handling of cigarette while smoking the cigarette         and subsequently handling.

The present invention solves the aforementioned problems by adding adhesive gum on both sides of the sheets of tip and filter material and by adding adhesive gum to the outside of pre-rolled tips and filters. By adding adhesive gum to both sides of the paper material of unrolled tip filters and adding adhesive gum to the outside of pre-rolled tip filters the present invention maintains the desired diameter of tip filters while securing the tips and filters to the rolling paper. The present disclosure deliberately adds adhesive gum to the outside of tip filters and secures the tips and filters in place on the rolling paper, preventing tips and filters from falling out of cigarette.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment a packet of paper like material for rolling tips and filter for a cigarette is provided, comprising a plurality of individual tip filter paper material, each having one side and an opposite side, and having a common joined edge from which individual papers are removable, and a gummed adhesive applied to a portion of both the one side and the opposite side of each individual tip filter paper material.

In another embodiment sheets of paper like material and other suitable material for rolling filter tips for a cigarette is provided, comprising a plurality of individual tip filter paper material, each having one side and an opposite side, from which individual papers are removable, and a gummed adhesive applied to a portion of both the one side and the opposite side of each individual tip filter paper material.

In yet another embodiment pre-rolled tips and filters fabricated from paper, paper like materials and other suitable materials for rolling tip filters for a cigarette is provided, comprising a plurality of individual pre-rolled tip filters each having a discrete adhesive area on the outside of the pre-rolled tips and filters.

In yet another embodiment the gummed adhesive is of a sort that is adapted to be moistened before use to activate adhesion.

In another aspect of the invention a method for rolling a cigarette is provided, comprising providing a packet of tip filter papers comprising a plurality of individual tip filter papers, each tip filter paper having one side and an opposite side, and having a common joined edge from which individual papers are removable, individual tip filter papers in the packet having a gummed adhesive applied to a portion of both the one side and the opposite side of each individual tip filter paper, removing one tip filter paper from the packet, moistening one side of the tip filter paper removed, rolling the tip filter paper into a cylinder with the moistened side inside the roll, such that the surfaces of the tip filter paper stick to one another, maintaining the desired diameter of the rolled tip filter in the cylinder, placing a cigarette rolling paper flat on a support surface, moistening the outside of the tip filter to activate the adhesive, on at least a portion of a length of the rolled tip filter, placing the rolled tip filter at the edge of the cigarette rolling paper, proximate an orthogonal edge of the cigarette rolling paper the adhesive on tip filter making contact with rolling paper, placing a line of smokable material on the cigarette rolling paper in line with the tip filter, and rolling the smokable material into a cylinder or a cone in the cigarette rolling paper. The moistened outside adhesive on the rolled tip filter adheres to the end of the rolling paper inside of the cylinder of cigarette paper.

In another embodiment the method further comprises tamping the smokable material into a greater density in the rolled cylinder or cone, and twisting the open end closed to finish the cigarette.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A illustrates a sheet for rolling a tip filter in an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1B illustrates a tip filter rolled from the sheet of FIG. 1A in an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1C is a perspective view of a rolled tip filter placed on a rolling paper prior to rolling a cigarette in an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rolled cigarette including the rolled tip filter slightly protruding showing adhesive on outer paper material of tip filter after rolling from the circumstance shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rolled cigarette of FIG. 2 with an open end twisted closed.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a packet of tip filter sheets in an embodiment of the invention, from one viewpoint.

FIG. 4B is a perspective view of a packet of tip filter sheets in an embodiment of the invention, from a different viewpoint than in FIG. 4A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the following description of different embodiments of the invention reference is made at different places in the specification to FIGS. 1A through 4B, which illustrate different elements and aspects of the invention in the various embodiments.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a packet 401 of tip filter sheets 403 in an embodiment of the invention, the sheets joined along a common edge 402, such that individual sheets may be removed. In many embodiments sheets 403 are paper, but this is not a limitation in the invention. The sheets might be formed of other suitable materials, such as wood pulp, rice, hemp, metal foil or other suitable materials other than paper.

Element 404 represents a strip of adhesive along an edge of each tip filter sheet in the packet. In one embodiment the adhesive is of a sort that dries, but may be moistened, like a stamp, to activate the adhesive. But this is not a limitation either. In some embodiments the adhesive may not be dry and moistenable but may be a other types of adhesive. The inventor is aware that in this circumstance the sheets will stick together but understands they may still be separated for use. Adhesive strip 404 may vary in width in one embodiment and the adhesive is applied to both sides of each sheet in the packet, typically before the papers are joined to the common edge.

FIG. 4B is a view of packet 401 of FIG. 4A with the packet rotated ninety degrees so the opposite sides of sheets 403 from FIG. 4A may be seen. to emphasize that the adhesive strip 404 is applied to both surfaces of each sheet.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of one sheet 403 removed from packet 401 of FIG. 4A and laid flat on a surface. Adhesive strip 404 is shown along one edge of the sheet. FIG. 1A illustrates that a series 107 of accordion folds has been made along an edge of the sheet opposite the edge where the adhesive strip is applied.

From the circumstance shown in FIG. 1A a user moistens adhesive 404, if it is a moistenable adhesive, and rolls sheet 403 from the accordion folded edge into a cylinder. The adhesive 404 on the inside of the rolled sheet sticks to the adjacent material and maintains the cylinder shape, which may be seen in FIG. 1B.

FIG. 1B illustrates a tip filter 101 made as a result of the rolling of sheet 403 into a cylinder with the accordion folds 107 rolled to the inside. The adhesive on the inside of the cylinder maintains the desired diameter of the created cylinder shape, and the adhesive 404 on the opposite side of sheet 403 now forms adhesive around the full length and circumference of tip filter 101 allowing the tip filter to be secured to the inside of the rolling paper.

FIG. 1C is a perspective view of the present invention rolled into tip filter 101 of FIG. 1B in conjunction with a rolling paper 102 and a line 103 of shredded smoking material prior to rolling a cigarette. Tip filter 101, as described above, has adhesive 404 over the length and circumference of the tip filter.

Rolling paper 102 in this example may have a strip 105 of moistenable adhesive along one inside edge as shown, or there may be no adhesive. From the circumstance as shown in FIG. 1C the user may fold paper 102 along edge 104 before rolling. Then paper 102 is rolled around both the tip filter and the line of material 103, until the cigarette paper forms a cylinder enclosing the smokable material and one end of tip filter 101 adhered inside the cylinder of paper.

FIG. 2 shows the result of rolling paper 102 into a cylinder as described referring to FIG. 1 , producing a rolled cigarette 201. The adhesive 404 on the outside diameter of tip filter 101 is indicated in FIG. 2 . A user may roll cigarette paper 102 so the end opposite tip filter 101 is a bit larger, so the rolled paper is more of a cone than a cylinder, and a small diameter rod may be used to insert in the open end to pack the smokable material more densely before finishing. As a last step the user twists the open end closed completing the cigarette, as seen in FIG. 3 . The user may now light the twisted end and draw on the cigarette with the mouth by the exposed portion of tip filter 101. The adhesive 404 on the outside of the tip is also shown in FIG. 3 .

Current tips and filters typically used in hand-rolled and machine rolled cigarettes are defective by having many repeated instances of rolling a cigarette according to this process, or a process very much like it, and having the tip filters unable to maintain the user's desired diameter and shape making the rolling process difficult as well as the tip filters falling out of the cigarette while smoking the cigarette and subsequent handling of the cigarette. The problem of typical and current tips and filters is there is no adhesive on both sides. The current tip filters contain no adhesive causing the tip filters to unravel and often falling out of the cigarette before and during the smoking of the cigarette. The present invention solves these problems by providing strategically adding adhesive to discrete areas on both sides of sheets of tip and filter and to outside of pre-rolled tips and filters. The present invention provides for adhesive on both sides of the tip filter to be moistened, if necessary, and necessarily rolled inside so the tip maintain the desired diameter and staying intact during and after rolling, making the rolling process of the cigarette easier and more efficient. The outside of current tip filters do not have adhesive and therefore will not adhere to rolling papers 102, so often the tip may slide out of the paper cylinder during rolling of the cigarette and before use and while in use, or in subsequent handling.

The present invention solves these problems by providing adhesive to both-sides of tip and filter sheets. With a tip filter sheet with adhesive on both sides the user may moisten one side and roll the tip filter into desired diameter and keep this diameter while preparing and handling the rolling paper while adding smoking material and during the rolling process. Then, referring to FIG. 2 , the outside of the rolled tip, or at least a portion of the length of the outside of the rolled tip may be moistened before the tip is placed on the rolling paper as shown in FIG. 2 . Then, as the cigarette is rolled, the tip will adhere to the inside of the rolling paper, and the tip filter will be secure in the resulting cylinder or cone.

A skilled person will understand that the embodiments and procedures described above are entirely exemplary, and that there may be many variations within the scope of the invention. The invention is limited only by the scope of the claims. 

1. A blank sheet for rolling a tip and filter for a cigarette comprising; adhesive applied to a portion of both sides of the tip and filter sheet.
 2. The blank sheet of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is of a sort that is adapted to be moistened before use to activate adhesion.
 3. The blank sheet of claim 1 wherein the adhesive does not require moistening to activate adhesion.
 4. A pre-rolled tip filter, comprising: a pre-rolled cylinder having adhesive applied to outside surface of the pre-rolled tip filter.
 5. The pre-rolled tip filter of claim 4 wherein the adhesive is of a sort that is adapted to be moistened to activate adhesion.
 6. The pre-rolled tip filter of claim 4 wherein the adhesive is of a sort that is not required to be moistened to activate adhesion.
 7. A method for rolling a tip filter cigarette, comprising: providing tip filter sheet in a packet comprising a plurality of individual tip filter sheets, each tip filter sheet having adhesive on a portion of both sides of the sheet; removing one sheet from the packet; rolling the tip filter sheet into a desired diameter cylinder by moistening the adhesive, on one side of the sheet, such that the tip filter is held in the desired diameter cylinder; placing a cigarette rolling paper flat on a support surface; moistening second adhesive, on the outside of the cylinder of the tip filter on at least a portion of a length of the rolled tip filter paper from one end; placing the rolled tip filter paper onto the cigarette rolling paper, proximate an orthogonal edge of the cigarette rolling paper in a manner that adhesive on the outside of tip filter paper makes contact with the rolling paper, securing the tip filter to the rolling paper; placing a line of smokable material on the cigarette rolling paper in line with the tip filter; and rolling the rolling paper into a cylinder with the smokable material inside into a cylinder or a cone; wherein the moistened outside adhesive on the rolled tip filter paper like material or other suitable material adheres to the inside of the cylinder of cigarette rolling paper.
 8. The method of claim 4 further comprising tamping the smokable material into a greater density in the rolled cylinder or cone, and twisting the open end closed to finish the cigarette. 